Obituary: Gloria H. Remington

Gloria H. Remington, 87, of 8325 Londonshire Drive, Charlotte, N.C, formerly of Hornell, died early Thursday morning (May 26, 2011) at her home, following a long illness.

Gloria H. Remington, 87, of 8325 Londonshire Drive, Charlotte, N.C, formerly of Hornell, died early Thursday morning (May 26, 2011) at her home, following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on March 4, 1924, she was the daughter of Stephen & Martha (Gallese) Argentieri.

Gloria was a graduate of St. Ann’s School and Hornell High School (class of 1946). For several years she was employed as manager of the men’s department of the former Tuttle & Rockwell Department Store. While living in Hornell she was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church.

She was married on June 3, 1950 to William (Bill) Remington. Throughout the years, Gloria and Bill resided in several locations, including Hornell, Panama City, FL, Milwaukee, WI, Taylors, SC and currently Charlotte, NC.

Following Bill’s retirement, they worked together as crowd control, ushers and ticket takers for Show Pro’s in Greenville, SC. With their “Fun Money” they were able to travel extensively throughout Europe. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in their favorite place, Rome, Italy.

The family of Gloria H. Remington will receive friends from 11-12:30 p.m. Tuesday (May 31, 2011) at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Ann’s Church with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Gloria’s family request that memorial contributions in her name be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14620. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.

To leave an online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.

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